Maintaining oral health is a crucial aspect of overall well-being, yet it is often overlooked until serious issues arise. In Tennessee, where health metrics frequently lag behind other states, the...
I hit a wall at the end of February. I’ve been feeling increasingly burnt out since the start of the year, and I’ve reached a point when I just can’t...
“The house was very quiet, and the fog—we are in November now—pressed against the windows like an excluded ghost.” E.M. Forster A little late sharing these, the first two weeks...
This month’s mindfulness challenge Mindful Breathing Something that you can do anywhere and anytime. Just for one minute, do nothing but focus on your breathing. Begin by slowly breathing in...
Breathe. Sometimes I need to remind myself to stop for a minute and just breathe. Days can get overwhelming, and as we rush from one task to the next, we...
How often do you allow yourself to do nothing? When you’re ill? Or just worn out? Or do you push yourself to keep going? I’ve always been terrible at doing...
All week long I’ve had a migraine. Not a really bad one, thankfully, just a little one niggling in the background. Finally today, I think {HOPE} that it has finally...
I was sat with friends the other day, chatting about this and that and everything in between. We ended up talking about taking time out/off/for ourselves, and how everyone has...
Many of us are struggling with our mental health right now. If you’re feeling a bit blue, there are lots of things you can do to boost your mental health,...
For as long as I can remember, I have lived with depression. I have spent years hating myself and wishing I was dead. I have lived in a constant state...
We all have ‘those days’ – days when nothing goes right, when you are overwhelmed and overwrought, when you wake up with a serious case of the ‘mehs’. For years...
With baby number five three months old, I’ve been trying to make sure I factor in a little ‘me time’ each week. That’s not always easy as our life is...
Selfishness isn’t generally considered to be a positive character trait. When we think of selfish people, we think of those who do as they please all the time, and don’t...